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Unit 6 – Industrialization and the Gilded Age, 1865–1898
Topic 6.2
How did railroad construction contribute to westward expansion during late nineteenth-century America?
By leading to an increase in immigration from Europe for railroad jobs.
By providing faster, more efficient transportation thus linking different parts and promoting settlement in western regions.
By diversifying job opportunities, reducing dependency on farming only.
By spurring growth in shipbuilding industry as alternative transport means.
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AP US History - 6.2 Westward Expansion: Economic Development
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